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If 'bra' is like 'trouser' as in 'two cups' or 'two legs' to one item of clothing

why do some people put in the (') when making plural?

bras or bra's

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That apostrophe stands for the missing ssiere.

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Originally Posted By: Faldage
That apostrophe stands for the missing ssiere.


ah....gone and almost forgotten.

so should bra be written as bra' then?

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And pants and trousers and scissors??


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Originally Posted By: Candy
If 'bra' is like 'trouser' as in 'two cups' or 'two legs' to one item of clothing

why do some people put in the (') when making plural?

bras or bra's


You actually brought it up, well done!


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Originally Posted By: LukeJavan8
Originally Posted By: Candy
If 'bra' is like 'trouser' as in 'two cups' or 'two legs' to one item of clothing

why do some people put in the (') when making plural?

bras or bra's


You actually brought it up, well done!


you need to get out more, Luke.

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I know I need to get out more, no understatement there,
but it comes from another conversation.


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I know, I was just making silly middle-school humor...


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I know you were. No offense, whatever.
Candy and I had a PM going and that is where the conversation
was coming from, I am not too good on catching myself
sometimes, and I see where "bringing it up" could spark
humor. I enjoyed it.


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Haha!
Talking of missing apostrophes...shouldn't there be one before til?
As in 'til we meet again...
I see it more and more often as till (which I think is wrong...are they talking abour a cashier till?) or as til without the ' before the t...I was taught that 'til was short for until and so the ' replaced the un bit...


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